Frequently Asked Questions

1. Can Sibusiso Ready Food Supplement (SRFS) replace food?

SRFS is a food supplement which is not intended to replace other food but should be taken to supplement (add to) everything else you are eating, especially because many times what you are eating is not completely balanced (meaning that you are not getting all of the essential macro and micro nutrients that your body needs). This could be because of a number of reasons, including:

You are sick and don't have an appetite to eat food

You have sores in your mouth making eating difficult

You cannot afford all the food that you need

SRFS contains essential Macro Nutrients (Carbohydrate, Protein and Fat), and Micro Nutrients (Vitamins and minerals) so adding it to your diet means that you will get everything that you need in a day.

2. How does SRFS work to help you have more energy and put on weight?

SRFS contains a high amount of Fat (from the nuts and from the Soya Oil). Fats are high in energy and therefore a high fat diet will increase one's energy. Be careful though ... there are good Fats (unsaturated fats) and bad fats (saturated fats). SRFS contains the good Fats (unsaturated). This means that you can get the benefit of the extra energy and Weight, in a healthier way.

3. How does SRFS work to help you increase the muscle on your body?

Healthy Muscle needs the body to absorb enough Protein. SRFS contains high amounts of Protein because it contains Soya. Soya is known around the world as a good source of Protein. The protein in SRFS helps build muscle or helps in cases where muscles have wasted due to illness.

4. Can SRFS heal sickness and disease and can it replace medication?

SRFS is a food... not a medication. It is not intended to replace your medication, but it is well researched that proper nutrition (Eating balanced meals and getting the right amount of Carbohydrates, Fats, Protein and Vitamins and Minerals), can boost the immune system and therefore helps in fighting sickness and helps the medication to work better. Medication on an empty stomach or in a body that is not getting proper nutrition can be harmful, so taking a food supplement whilst on medication gives your medication a better chance of being successful.

5. What do you mean: "Ready to eat food supplement"?

You can eat it from the bottle. (SRFS does not need to be diluted or mixed with anything else. It is fully prepared and can be eaten immediately).

6. Can this product be used by people who suffer from high cholesterol as it is high in fat?

Yes, depending on your condition. (People who have high cholesterol levels in their blood should follow an eating plan that is low in fat, especially low in saturated fat. Whether or not they could use SRFS will depend on the fat content of their diet in total, and the health problem that makes them want to use it).

7. Can this product be used by people who suffer from Diabetes/Sugar?

Yes, depending on your condition. (People with diabetes should follow an eating plan that is low in fat, and high in fibre, thus their total food intake has to be carefully planned so as to include SRFS).

8. Can this product be used by people who suffer from high blood pressure or low blood pressure?

Yes, it can. (The only time that it may not be consumed is if the person is obese or overweight.)

9. Can this product be used by babies younger than nine months?

It is not advised because of their susceptibility to allergies. Health professionals expressed concern about the window period (0-9 months) for allergies in children, and the fact that SRFS is peanut-based. Although in the past dieticians have assessed cases where they found that a child's state of malnourishment outweighed the allergy risk and have used the product.

10. Can this product be used by everyone?

Yes, except for people with soya and peanut allergies. SRFS is particularly indicated in cases of:

Too much weight loss

Muscle wasting

Low energy levels

Nutritional challenges

Weakness and illness

Decreased appetite

11. How does this product help people suffering with HIV or AIDS?

It helps significantly as it makes them feel stronger and it helps to prevent weight loss. (SRFS gives you energy when you've lost your appetite or are struggling to eat. It helps to improve your strength).

12. What does this product taste like? Is it a powder or paste?

It has a sweet nutty flavour. It is a paste.

13. Does the product contain preservatives?

No, the product is preservative-free, therefore, on opening the container separation would have occurred. The product has to be stirred thoroughly with a fork until smooth, ensuring your enjoyment of the natural goodness of SRFS.

14. How is this product different to peanut butter?

It is a specially formulated product enriched with protein, vitamins and minerals.

15. How do you eat it?

Directly form the bottle, as a spread or added to porridge.

16. How is it different to other energy enhancing products?

It is actually not that different, although it does cost less and you do not need to dilute it.

17. Can I take it forever?

Yes, you can continue to use it as long as you have the need. This is a food product.

18. How long does a bottle last? How long before you notice a difference in your condition?

This special formulation should last up to 10 days. 98% of people who have used it have noticed a difference within the first 10 days.

19. Can a person that has cancer and is a diabetic, take the product?

Being a nutrition supplement, and of excellent quality at that, we would expect that it would assist in most cases where nutrition is compromised.

20. Will SRFS Increase a Person's CD4 Count if Person Is Already On ARV's?

Clinical trails are being done on CD4 counts and SRFS, but irrespective of that, we had fantastic results on TB, HIV and AIDS patients, even those on ARV's.

21. Can a person that suffers from septicemia take the product?

Yes, he/she can take the product, for as long as that person does not have an infection. (If the person has an infection then he/she must treat it first and once it's brought under control then and only then can they consume SRFS).